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			This driver is destined to be used in Borland's dbExpress components to communicate
			with Informix database server. The driver uses native Informix Client API without any
			intermediate layers like BDE or ADO that guarantees excellent performance and reliability.
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			<b>BLOB, CLOB, LVARCHAR</b> and other complex data types can be effectively accessed via
			driver Pro which supports all Informix data types.
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			<b>Easy deployment</b>. All Informix connectivity parameters are available in setnet32 may
			be defined in application thanks to <i>connection string</i> feature of driver Pro.
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			<b>Application server performance</b> will be much better, thus your system users will be
			more satisfied comparing to Borland's driver based solutions.
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			<b>Query execution break</b>, which is an exclusive feature of driver Pro, gives your
			applications more control over the database communication.
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			<b>Informix connection area</b> is accessible from driver Pro, enabling you to implement
			enhanced functionality based on Informix specific features.
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